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Flinders Ranges vs Roxby Downs

Name: Flinders Ranges vs Roxby Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 214 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Roxby Downs profile

Flinders Ranges Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs and Flinders Ranges are two very different South Australian areas. Roxby Downs is a young, high-earning hub where the typical resident is 31 and the typical weekly household income is $3,140. In contrast, Flinders Ranges is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a typical weekly household income of $1,045. These gaps have widened over time, and the two areas now differ sharply in their demographics; 30.3% of people in Flinders Ranges are aged 65 or over, compared to just 1.6% in Roxby Downs.

Both areas are similar in that very few residents speak little or no English. Beyond this, their daily lives vary greatly. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has grown, with 44.1% of homes in Flinders Ranges owned outright, while 67.1% of homes in Roxby Downs are rented. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, as mining dominates Roxby Downs while agriculture and health care are more common in Flinders Ranges.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,330 larger in Roxby Downs Median age: 22 yrs older in Flinders Ranges Aged 65+: 28.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Personal income: $1,153 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $2,095 higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2,330 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

1,646 18th pct 3,976 30th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +22 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.7 pts 1.6%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%

30.7% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.9%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Roxby Downs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 74.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 35.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

0.0% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 79.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 30.1%

11.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +6.47 more in Flinders Ranges

8.44 82nd pct 1.97 20th pct

Students in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +530 more in Roxby Downs

162 14th pct 692 32nd pct

Avg size in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +265 larger in Roxby Downs

81 16th pct 346 67th pct

ICSEA in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +22 higher in Roxby Downs

916 22nd pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Creative arts even 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$1,153 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$634 24th pct $1,787 100th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$2,095 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,045 11th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$1,978 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,489 22nd pct $3,467 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 7.8%

2.8% $4,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 1.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +29.1 pts 15.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +16.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +13 larger in Flinders Ranges

211 31st pct 198 30th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +8 yrs older in Flinders Ranges

29 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$821 higher in Roxby Downs

$554 50th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$2,110 higher in Roxby Downs

$914 10th pct $3,024 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +0.6 larger in Roxby Downs gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.8 pts 20.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 28.5%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 24.4%

8.5% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$85 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$175 21st pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +$644 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$873 15th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +0.10 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +44.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +37.3 pts 6.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 96.9%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 42.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

3.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 34.3%

30.9% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.7% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.7 pts 22.0%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2 more in Flinders Ranges

2 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1.22 more in Flinders Ranges

1.22 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1.2 more in Flinders Ranges

1.2 16th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1 more in Flinders Ranges

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

8.7% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Mining +44.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 3.2%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

9.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other services even 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

11.7% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +6 higher in Roxby Downs

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +6 higher in Roxby Downs

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1 higher in Roxby Downs

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +97 higher in Roxby Downs

907 20th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2,427 higher in Roxby Downs

1,662 17th pct 4,089 29th pct

Growth in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +0.9 pts higher in Roxby Downs

-1.4% 7th pct -0.5% 11th pct

Businesses in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +40 higher in Flinders Ranges

178 16th pct 138 13th pct

Approvals in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2 higher in Flinders Ranges

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +55 higher in Flinders Ranges

217 4th pct 162 0th pct

Max temp in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2.6 higher in Roxby Downs

25.8 65th pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +2.0 higher in Roxby Downs

11.2 51st pct 13.2 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +0.6 higher in Roxby Downs

2.4 19th pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1.4 more in Roxby Downs

2.6 18th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +23.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs

31.2% 21st pct 54.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +29.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

34.9% 27th pct 64.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +16.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

16.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +30.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs

38.5% 24th pct 68.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +5.5 pts higher in Roxby Downs

52.2% 23rd pct 57.7% 30th pct

Walk to health in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +24.9 pts higher in Roxby Downs

28.2% 31st pct 53.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +24.6 more in Flinders Ranges

27.3 71st pct 2.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +8 higher in Roxby Downs

0 27th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Flinders Ranges in Roxby Downs +1.6 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

4.4% 45th pct 2.7% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA46970/roxby-downs